1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/app/services/issues/close_service.rb b/app/services/issues/close_service.rb
index 45cca216ccc..ab4c51386a4 100644
--- a/app/services/issues/close_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/issues/close_service.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 module Issues
   class CloseService < Issues::BaseService
+    # Closes the supplied issue if the current user is able to do so.
     def execute(issue, commit: nil, notifications: true, system_note: true)
       return issue unless can?(current_user, :update_issue, issue)
 
+      close_issue(issue,
+                  commit: commit,
+                  notifications: notifications,
+                  system_note: system_note)
+    end
+
+    # Closes the supplied issue without checking if the user is authorized to
+    # do so.
+    #
+    # The code calling this method is responsible for ensuring that a user is
+    # allowed to close the given issue.
+    def close_issue(issue, commit: nil, notifications: true, system_note: true)
       if project.jira_tracker? && project.jira_service.active
         project.jira_service.execute(commit, issue)
         todo_service.close_issue(issue, current_user)